How are homes heated in Tomahawk, WI?

Name: Heating fuel in Tomahawk, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tomahawk, used by 76.9% (±7.0 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.1% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 76.9% (±7.0 points)
Electricity: 19.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in Tomahawk

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tomahawk	Lincoln County	Wisconsin	United States
Utility gas	76.9% (±7.0 points)	48.4%	64.8%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±1.5 points)	1.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Electricity	19.1% (±6.6 points)	12.9%	17.8%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.6% (±2.6 points)	28.9%	11.8%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±1.5 points)	6.9%	2.7%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.4% (±0.7 points)	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±1.5 points)	0.2%	0.6%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Tomahawk, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Lincoln County (1.7%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (1.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Tomahawk, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Lincoln County (12.9%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (17.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Tomahawk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tomahawk
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tomahawk	—	19.1% (±6.6 points)	—
Town of King	4.9 mi	4.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Bradley	5.6 mi	3.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Town of Skanawan	6.3 mi	1.6% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Town of Wilson (Lincoln County)	8.3 mi	5.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Town of Nokomis	8.8 mi	1.5% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Town of Woodboro	9.7 mi	8.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Harrison (Lincoln County)	10 mi	1.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Town of Tomahawk	11 mi	1.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of King, WI (4.1%), Town of Bradley, WI (3.8%), Town of Skanawan, WI (1.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
9	Town of Pine River	2.6% (±1.9 points)
10	Town of Rock Falls	2.5% (±2.2 points)
11	Town of King	1.5% (±1.8 points)
12	Town of Merrill	0.7% (±1.0 points)
13	Town of Tomahawk	0.3% (±0.7 points)
14 (tie)	Merrill	0.0% (±0.1 points)
14 (tie)	Tomahawk	0.0% (±1.5 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Bradley	0.0% (±2.2 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Skanawan	0.0% (±11.4 points)
14 (tie)	Town of Wilson (Lincoln County)	0.0% (±14.9 points)

Showing 10 of 18 places in Lincoln County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Tomahawk

What is the most common way to heat a home in Tomahawk?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tomahawk, used by 76.9% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tomahawk heat with oil?

0.0% (±1.5 points) of occupied homes in Tomahawk use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tomahawk have electric heat?

19.1% (±6.6 points) of occupied homes in Tomahawk heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tomahawk city, Wisconsin

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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